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100 Ans D'Affiches du Cirque
New York: Darien House, 1974. French language edition. A bound collection of posters connected with Magic (Of the Houdini variety rather than witchcraft). Verso text about many posters. Clean and tidy softback. Several of the posters are folding plates. Introductory text in French to the front. 410 by 280mm (16¼ by 11 inches). 112 pages.
Condition: A touch of bumping and browning to the edge of the covers. Otherwise in excellent condition.
Book ID: 2440More details Price: £30.00 -
12 Books That Changed The World
Condition: Near fine in a near fine unclipped dust jacket.
Book ID: 2073More details Price: £10.00 -
1916 - Portraits and Lives
Condition: Both book and wrapper are in immaculate copy. A lovely example
Book ID: 1844More details Price: £35.00 -
1920's Gazelle Rijwielfabriek Advertising
Dieren: Gazelle Rijwielfabriek, 1920s. From 1899 to 1905, Vlaanderen worked on the Ed Cuypers architectural firm. He set up on his own and worked on many advertising assignments for various companies. For several decades, André Vlaanderen was the graphic designer for the Gazelle bicycle factory. In 1925, he developed the Gazelle logo, which the company still uses today. During the 1920s and 1930s, he was also the author of several small advertising comic books for Gazelle.
Book ID: 2124More details Price: £75.00 -
19th Century Brevet de Canne. Franc, Loyal et Brave, tel est le soldat français. 115ème régiment d'infanterie.
Condition: Has some stains and closed tears, but generally in a good condition.
Book ID: 2867More details Price: £210.00 -
20 Bilder zu laterna Magica / 20 Magic Lantern slides
Germany: J. F. Fabrikmarke. A collection of 20 magic lantern slides, in two boxes. Made Circa 1912 (one box dated). The second box appears somewhat older. these show a variety of scenes, children's tales, characters and illustrations.
Ten of the slides have 4 images to each slide. Ten have 5 images to each slide.Condition: Condition is generally very good, with some minor scratches and blemishes only.
Book ID: 2733More details Price: £125.00 -
21 USA - The Gift of Life Part of Operation Magic Kingdom.
Totnes: James Cauty: 2007. Limited Edition Print on 315 gsm archival paper. Edition of 21 stamped, and initialled in pencil with AP (which probably stands for Artist's Proof). The Gift of Life, OMK Page Edition. 'Operation Magic Kingdom' was a billboard and street poster campaign in London (2007) against the Iraq war. This was also released as stamps and prints. OMK blind stamped and hand numbered in pencil to front. Has official CNPD red stamp on verso. With 4 binding holes in the left hand margin. Dimensions: 35,8 cm x 30.5cm. (last time this appeared at auction it reached £470).
Condition: Excellent condition. Currently protected in archival film.
Book ID: 1818More details Price: £250.00 -
22nd Annual Boston International Antiquarian Book Fair Poster.
Martha's Vineyard: The Indian Hill Press, 1998. Printed in black and red with a lovely 'woodcut' design by Daniel Waters. On thick cream paper. In a good condition, but has a small closed tear to one edge, and has signs of having been folded at some point. Blank to verso. 590 x 380 mm (23¼ x 15 inches).
Book ID: 2760More details Price: £35.00 -
3rd - Occupation Day 2006. A limited edition print for Occupation Day.
Totnes: James Cauty: 2006. Limited Edition Print onto 315 gsm archival paper - This is one of James Cauty's famous anti-occupation of Iraq protest prints. These stamps were the subject of a legal action in 2003 by Royal Mail alledging copyright infringement James (Jimmy) Cauty, was formerly a musician with the band 'The Orb', and was a member of 'KLF'. More recently, he has been an artist, creating works of dissent, and working alongside artists such as Banksy and Billy Childish. He has been involved in Steve Lowe's L-13 Light Industrial workshop. He created the gift shop at Banksy's 'Dismaland'. His work also toured as part of the ADP (Aftermath Dislocation Principle) Riot Tour.
Condition: Excellent condition. Currently protected in archival film.
Book ID: 1821More details Price: £175.00 -
8 Minutes. HIRST & BAILEY
Gottinchen: Steidl, 2009. First edition. 130 photographs of British 'bad boy' artist Damien Hirst by the great British fashion photographer David Bailey, taken during a single shoot lasting only eight minutes.
Condition: As new, still in the original shrink wrap.
Book ID: 2179More details Price: £30.00 -
81 USA - War Can Be Fun Part of Operation Magic Kingdom.
Totnes: James Cauty: 2007. Limited Edition Print onto 315 gsm archival paper - Edition of 81 numbered and stamped (this is 48/81) War Can Be Fun, OMK Page Edition. Operation Magic Kingdom was a billboard and street poster campaign London 2007 against Iraq war also released as stamps and prints. print onto 315 gsm archival stock paper. OMK Blind stamped and hand numbered in pencil on front. Also official CNPD red stamp on back. Dimensions: 35,8 cm x 30.5cm with 4 binding holes in the left hand margin. Comes with a separate 'Cautese National Postal Disservice' bank note.
Condition: Excellent condition. Currently protected in archival film.
Book ID: 1817More details Price: £150.00 -
99 USA - Believe the Magic. Part of Operation Magic Kingdom.
Condition: Excellent condition. Currently protected in archival film.
Book ID: 1816More details Price: £150.00 -
A Bibliography of James Joyce 1882-1941 Soho Bibliographies V.
London: Rupert Hart-Davis, 1953. First edition. Hardback, in burgundy cloth. Gilt stamped title to spine. Ex-library copy with some library stamps etc. 195 pages. 220 x 155 mm (8¾ x 6 inches).
Condition: Some fading to spine, and light rubbing to cloth. Overall a good copy.
Book ID: 2878More details Price: £25.00 -
A Bibliography of the Writings in Prose and Verse of Jonathan Swift, D.D.
Edition: First Edition
Condition: There is a little rubbing to the edges of the boards, but mainly in good sound condition. Darkening to the rear cover from smoke damage. A little smoke damage to the end papers also. Overall a good clean copy.
Book ID: 1877More details Price: £70.00 -
A Book of Modern Ballads
London: Hildesheimer & Faulkner, 1892. Brown cloth binding with gold and silver blocked design and titles to front. Fully illustrated with charming chromolithographs, some full-page. All edges gilt. 40 pp. 250 x 190 mm (9¾ x 7½ inches). Features poems by (among others) Rossetti, Swinburne, Browning, Shelley, Weatherly, and Gilbert.
Condition: Boards a little bumped and scuffed, pages age toned and with some foxing, but overall in good shape.
Book ID: 2497More details Price: £20.00 -
A Brief Outline of the History of Old Hall. A Paper Written on the Occasion of the Centenary Celebration at St. Edmund's College, in 1869
Edition: First Edition
Standon: Edmundian Association: 1891. Original cloth gilt now a bit dulled, all edges gilt, some foxing at the front, else a very good copy. Owner's name to the ffep (Syon Abbey, South Brent). St Edmund's Hall was established in 1795 for the education of the children of Roman Catholic nobility. pp. vi, 80, Frontispiece and 7 Illustrations
Book ID: 1077More details Price: £30.00 -
A Brief View and Survey of the Dangerous and Pernicious Errors to Church and State in Mr. Hobbes's Book, entitles LEVIATHAN The second impresson
Edition: Reprint
Condition: The spine is new and immaculate - the boards are firm and in good condition, with just a little rubbing to the edges. To the inside board, and early bookplate has been obliterated - presumably by a later owner. Signature of Baron Pretyman to the title page - further signature to the rear end paper. There are a number of notes to the inside board, which have been comprehensively eradicated to as to be impossible to read. Otherwise, the book is in very nice, clean condition, with just a touch of foxing to some pages.
Book ID: 1640More details Price: £675.00 -
A Century of American Sculpture Treasures from Brookgreen Gardens
New York: Abbeville Press, 1988. First Edition. Blue cloth with gilt spine lettering and blind stamped figure on upper board. Beautiful full colour photos of garden sculptures from the late 19th and 20th centuries. 127 pp.
340 x 290mm (13½ x 11½ inches). Brookgreen Gardens is in South Carolina, on the site of an old rice plantation.Condition: Boards has some sun fading, but the photographic dust jacket is in a very good condition. Neat gift inscription to the inside front.
Book ID: 2189More details Price: £35.00 -
A Chinese Honeymoon
Book ID: 2745More details Price: £90.00 -
A Collection of Amusing Rounds and Catches, for the Use of Schools, Families and Choral Societies Selected from the Original Sources by the Editor of "The Young Singer's Book of Songs"
Edition: Reprint
London: Longman and Co: 1870. Blue paper covers. Decorative border and titles in black. Adverts to rear cover. 45 songs, with the music and words. Oblong 8vo. This is the stated Fourth Edition of this work. 24 pp,
Condition: The pale blue covers are sound but have some foxing spots to them. The front and rear cover have become detached at some point, and are held on to each other with tape (non-archival). Inside, there is some foxing to the inside covers. Otherwise clean if slightly darkened to the edges. The music and songs are all in good condition and fully legible.
Book ID: 1338More details Price: £10.00